Financial Planning and Analysis Manager

Purpose:

The Finance Team within FP&A is seeking a highly motivated Manager. The position will work as an integral member of an experienced and highly skilled Finance team and responsible for analyzing and summarizing financial and operational data within their respective business unit. Services provided to the business units will include budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, strategic financial planning, analytics, reporting, as well as working alongside each defined business unit to help them achieve their financial goals.

This role is a great opportunity for an individual seeking an opportunity to drive financial performance and implement new processes, reporting, and analytics while fine-tuning technical skills and understanding the growth pillars and strategies of the business. This role blends deep technical analytics and development skills, finance controlling and planning, business stakeholder communications, and near/long-term strategic decision-making. The role will provide the individual exposure to multiple aspects of the business (e.g. supply chain, inventory, real estate, P&L management, strategy, and data analytics / management).

Minimum Eligibility Requirements:

• Master’s degree in Accounting or Finance
• CPA or MBA preferred
• Minimum of 5+ years of relevant experience
• Specialized technical training or knowledge of retail is a plus
• Advanced experience using Microsoft Office, particularly excel
• Must be organized, able to prioritize and operate with a sense of urgency
• Proven ability to manage positive business partnerships and perform in complex cross-functional environment.
• Establishes and maintains two-way dialog with others on work and results.
• Skilled in financial modeling, creating business cases, and data analysis
• Ability to multi-task, meet deadlines, and work in a fast-paced environment
• Innovative, resourceful, and able to work independently

Essential Job Functions:

• Develops financial models and analyses to support the most critical strategic initiatives and investments.
• Provide Executive summaries on key indicators involving Sales, Gross Margin, Inventory, Payroll, and other business functions
• Analyze complex financial data and summarize results and recommendations to management for decision making purposes
• Support Senior Management and Departments with in-depth analysis, including financial models, ROI analyses, and proformas
• Drive standardization and process improvement across all planning aspects including best practices
• Implement and work with Business Intelligence tools and dashboard reporting
• Prepare weekly and monthly reports
• Perform special project ad-hoc reporting
• Supports annual budget process, incorporating business initiatives, economic trends, and operational effectiveness.
• Manages a team that supports the field and store leaders with ad hoc analysis and reporting